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As quoted by Sky Sports, Joe Willock has hailed Freddie Ljungberg’s immediate impact on Arsenal after the Swede took over as interim head coach.

What did he say?

The Gunners have endured a rocky start to the season, already suffering four defeats in the Premier League and finding themselves ninth in the table. Their poor opening cost Unai Emery his job, with Ljungberg being named in charge for the time being.

And after seeing the Gunners get their first win under the Invincibles hero on Monday night with a win over West Ham, Willock was quick to hail the former midfielder’s influence on the side.

He said: “I worked with Freddie last year and he taught me a lot on and off the pitch, like a mentor. I’m delighted that he’s in the job now. It’s good for me and I’ll continue working hard and working with him.

“I feel like it was not just the manager (that was underperforming) it was the team as well. We needed to improve as a team and that’s what we tried to do. Freddie is good at relating to the players because he’s done it and he’s worn the t-shirt. He knows how it feels to be in our position. But I feel like it was more of the team’s fault and we needed to improve.”

Seal of approval

As will surely be the case with many of Arsenal’s talented prospects who have come through the academy, Ljungberg is very highly-regarded by each and every one of them. The Swede’s work with the youth sides means the club’s starlets are likely to feel re-energised by his presence on the touch-line, and that can act as a sort of breath of fresh air for their upcoming performances.

Recent reports have claimed the Gunners have got a 12-man shortlist as they look to permanently appoint a successor to Emery, but if results pick up, and players like Willock continue to sing his praises, then Ljungberg’s chances of getting the top job will continue to increase.

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Raul Sanllehi must simply listen to the players themselves, as they have already shown that executive decisions may not be the best for them as a whole. Ljungberg’s chances for the role in the long-term seems remote now, with names like Mikel Arteta and Carlo Ancelotti being bandied about. But if the Swede can inspire a turnaround, then the Gunners hierarchy must take heed.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have been told to cash in on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before it’s too late, according to this pundit. 

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Speaking on ESPN FC, former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has said Ruben Neves “ticks all the boxes” for Manchester United.

What did he say?

The Portugal international has been an ever-present for Wolves since joining from Porto for a fee in the region of £15.8m, playing 102 times and scoring 14 goals.

The 22-year-old has seen his name previously linked with a move to Old Trafford, and Hislop has thrown his backing behind a potential United swoop.

He said: “Well, that (whether Wolves would let Neves go) is the big question. Let’s assume that Manchester United come up with the funds that prompts Wolves to part with Ruben Neves. Just talent-wise, age-wise, ticks all the boxes for Manchester United. Still a big club, still have a lot of money.

“Assuming they are able to put a package on the table to tempt the player, I don’t think that’s any question, to tempt the club, that is the more difficult proposition, I think they can, I think they will. If they do I think it works perfectly well for both.”

Inspired signing

United have seen first-hand just how much damage Neves can cause, when he scored a long-range thunderbolt against them earlier this season in a 1-1 draw at Molineux. The Portuguese man isn’t afraid of letting fly from distance, as evidenced by his 1.4 shots per game in the Premier League – that number actually jumps up to a ridiculous 3.3 in the Europa League.

Playing alongside Joao Moutinho in the Wolves midfield, Neves is tasked with holding down the engine room. And it is easy to imagine him playing alongside someone like Scott McTominay in the middle of the park for the Red Devils too. At just 22, he is the exact same age as the United academy product, and the duo could more than hold their places in the side for the years to come.

As Hislop suggests, the £45m-rated ace really does “tick all the boxes” for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.

Manchester City have received a positive update on the injury incurred by Angelino in midweek.

The Spaniard was forced off during the 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Southampton, but The Sun reported that the injury is not as serious as first feared. They claimed that the 22-year-old was suffering from cramp, which was why he duly left the field.

The full-back impressed during the win, highlighting why Manchester City signed him back from PSV Eindhoven after a stellar season in the Eredivisie. As per WhoScored, he had more touches of the ball (133) than anyone else in the game and completed 88 of his 101 passes, as well as playing one key pass.

Pep Guardiola’s left-back position has been somewhat of a gaping hole since his arrival at the Etihad – with Benjamin Mendy suffering repeated injuries, the likes of Fabian Delph and Oleksandr Zinchenko have had to improvise in that position over the last couple of seasons.

In response, ahead of another close title-chase on the horizon, Guardiola triggered a buy-back clause which allowed City to re-sign Angelino from PSV for a reduced £5.3m sum.

Angelino originally departed the club in a bid to get more game-time, with the full-back’s main spells of action beforehand coming in the form of loan spells to various clubs throughout Europe, most recently with NAC Breda in 2018.

However, after an impressive season in the Eredivisie, Guardiola opted to re-sign his compatriot and slot him in as a back-up defensive option.

The Premier League champions have been plagued with a string of injury problems ahead of an imminent trip to Anfield, with Aymeric Laporte, Leroy Sane, Rodrigo and Zinchenko all on the treatment table.

With the news coming in that Angelino won’t be joining them, Guardiola can now debate whether the youngster plays the next couple of matches in a bid to rest Mendy for their trip to Liverpool.

Indeed, judging by City’s injury record in the left-back position, the fact it was just a cramp and not something more serious will likely come as a great relief to Guardiola.

Manchester City fans, how relieved are you that Angelino’s injury is not as serious as first feared? Comment below with your views!

أفادت تقارير صحفية إنجليزية، أن نادي ليفربول يسعى لاستعادة هارفي إليوت، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة استعدادًا للموسم القادم.

هارفي إليوت يتألق مع فريق بلاكبيرن روفرز في الدرجة الأولى الإنجليزية، رغم معاناة النادي واحتلاله المركز الـ15.

طالع أيضًا.. ماتيب يقترب من العودة إلى ليفربول  

صحيفة “ليفربول إيكو” المقربة من الريدز، أكدت أن يورجن كلوب يفكر بشدة في استعادة هارفي إليوت وعدم خروجه معارًا مرة أخرى.

وأشارت الصحيفة إلى أن كلوب يرى أن هارفي سيساعد الفريق في الهجوم، لأنه متعدد المراكز ويمكنه اللعب في أكثر من مكان كما يريد يورجن.

إليوت لعب من قبل مع ليفربول في الفريق الأول 9 مباريات مع يورجن كلوب، وتمكن من صناعة هدف في مباراة لينكولن.

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QPR welcome Brentford to the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Monday evening, where Mark Warburton will presumably be looking to get one over on his former employers.

The Bees have had an average start to the 2019/20 Championship campaign, currently sitting 12th on 18 points with five wins from their 13 games.

In QPR’s case, the Londoners are performing above expectations and currently find themselves in the playoff places before the weekend’s action kicks off – they are just three points off league leaders West Brom at the time of writing.

If Warburton is hoping to get a result against his former side, then there are two Brentford players who could prove to be a thorn in the 57-year-old’s side…

Said Benrahma 

The Algerian attacker is an exceptionally gifted player who has been a lively presence in the Championship this season.

Benrahma hit an impressive ten goals and recorded 14 assists in the 2018/19 season, and has proven to be a useful outlet in the current campaign with one goal and two assists in 11 appearances.

The 24-year-old averages an impressive three shots per game, 3.1 dribbles per game and 2.5 key passes per game – he has also won the WhoScored Man of the Match award in his last two league games, against Millwall and Swansea.

Ollie Watkins 

The 23-year-old has started this season on fire.

After scoring ten league goals in the entirety of last term, Watkins has already hit eight in just 13 appearances this season.

Brentford’s No.11 also averages three shots per game, while registering 1.5 key passes per game.

Additionally, Watkins is fouled by the opposition 1.2 times per game in the Championship, and he really has been a lively attacking presence in the centre-forward role so far this season.

It is no wonder that clubs like Crystal Palace are interested in the striker, and Warburton has a job on his hands to contain two of his former side’s most dangerous players.

تقدم النجم البرتغالي كريستيانو رونالدو بهدف أول لفريقه يوفنتوس، أمام نابولي في المباراة التي تقام بينهما حاليًا بالدوري الإيطالي.

وجاء هدف رونالدو في الدقيقة 14 من الشوط الأول، بعد تمريرة من فيديريكو كييزا الذي راوغ الدفاع ومرر للبرتغالي ليسدد كريستيانو في الشباك.

ويواجه يوفنتوس نظيره نابولي في مباراة مؤجلة من الجولة الثالثة للدوري الإيطالي، على ملعب “آليانز ستاديوم”. هدف رونالدو في مباراة يوفنتوس ونابولي

Liverpool have taken to social media to wish Xherdan Shaqiri happy birthday, and many fans have used the occasion to voice their views on the player.

As well as sending well wishes, many have made it clear that they believe he should be starting more often, and have bemoaned the lack of game time he is getting currently.

Since joining the Reds in summer 2018 the Switzerland international has only started 15 games, and this season he has seen his opportunities stifled with only 14 minutes played in 2019/20, excluding the Community Shield.

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On the one hand, his limited time on the pitch is understandable given the form of Liverpool’s front three, but he has proved his quality since joining the club and supporters feel he is not getting a fair crack of the whip.

In a red shirt he averaged a goal or assist every 112 minutes last term, a good return for a player who often comes on late in games, whilst his double at home to Manchester United last season played a big hand in his team leading the table at Christmas.

Here is some of the reaction from the Anfield faithful on Twitter.

[ad_pod ]Some Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter to reveal that they think James McArthur’s absence from the starting XI played a part in the humiliating 4-0 loss to Tottenham on Saturday.The Scotland international had started every single one of the Eagles’ Premier League fixtures before the visit to Spurs, which he missed due to an injury, and his teammates didn’t have the best of times without him.

Roy Hodgson’s men found themselves 4-0 down before the end of the first half after goals from Heung-min Son and Erik Lamela, as well as an own goal for Patrick van Aanholt.

Whilst it is easy to say that McArthur was missed due to the result, his tireless running and energy in the middle of the park does often go unnoticed – any side would miss a player who does so much work for the team.

Let’s see what the Palace fans on Twitter have been saying about his absence…

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سجل فريق فولهام الهدف الأول في مباراته أمام ليفربول في الجولة السابعة والعشرين من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز لموسم 2020/2021.

ويحتضن ملعب “أنفيلد” المباراة بين ليفربول وفولهام، بدون حضور الجماهير تحت قيادة الحكم، كيفن فريند.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كلوب يعلن سبب إجراء 7 تغييرات في تشكيل ليفربول أمام فولهام

وجاء الهدف بعد خطأ ساذج من مهاجم ليفربول ومنتخب مصر، محمد صلاح، الذي فشل في التحكم في الكرة على حدود منطقة جزاء الريدز.

واستغل لاعب وسط فولهام، ماريو ليمنيا، خطأ محمد صلاح وخطف الكرة وسجل هدف فريقه الأول قبل نهاية الشوط الأول.

شاهد هدف فولهام الأول في مرمى ليفربول

[ad_pod ]Rangers fans loved the performance of enigmatic striker Alfredo Morelos on Thursday night, as he grabbed his fifth goal of the season against FC Midtjylland.Morelos started the scoring in an incredible 4-2 win over the Danes, giving Steven Gerrard’s men the upper hand in making the final round of Europa League qualifying.The Colombian’s header was followed up by goals from Joe Aribo and Nikola Katic, before two quickfire Midtjylland strikes gave the Gers something to worry about.Nerves were settled for the second leg though as Scott Arfield secured an impressive 4-2 win, leaving a monumental task for the Danes at Ibrox.Despite speculation of a bid from West Brom, Morelos looked unfazed as he played a key role in the victory. The 23-year-old is adored by the Ibrox faithful and displays like last night’s only endear him further to the fans.Not only did he score, but he is also played a part in two other goals, once again highlighting just how crucial he is for Gerrard’s team.Here’s what the fans had to say about him after the match on Twitter…

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